Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lilian Greenwood and John Cooper

Monday 12th October 2026 Commons Chamber

[Lilian Greenwood]

As I have said, we recognise that response times are not good enough, and I am putting extra resources in to improve them. Of course, if my hon. Friend wants to raise particular cases with me, I will look into them and ensure that she gets a speedy outcome.

[John Cooper (Dumfries and Galloway) (Con)]

In Scotland, benefit crime has effectively been decriminalised, and the Scottish Conservatives have raised the case of people being coached on how to fiddle the system. When I have asked the DWP about it, the reply has basically been, “Nothing to do with us, guv.” Is there not a moral imperative to do something about that issue?